Free anxiety & wellbeing resources (UK)
Free anxiety and emotional wellbeing resources for neurodivergent children and their parents — coping tools, helplines and mental health guides.
HelplineYoungMindsUK charityParents helpline
A free, confidential helpline for any adult worried about a child or young person's mental health.
Anxiety & wellbeing
HelplineFamily LivesUK charityFamily support helpline
A free, confidential helpline and parenting support for any family worry.
Anxiety & wellbeing
TemplateNHS Humber and North Yorkshire (Hull University Teaching Hospitals)NHS5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique Printable (NHS)
Free NHS one-page printable of the 5-4-3-2-1 five-senses grounding technique to help a child refocus and calm down when anxious or overwhelmed.
Anxiety & wellbeingSensory- GuideYoungMindsUK charity
ADHD: A Parent's Guide (YoungMinds)
Free parent guide on ADHD covering diagnosis, supporting your child while waiting, and practical strategies like visual timetables and routines.
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GuideAutisticaUK charityAnxiety and Autism Hub
Free hub of evidence-based webinars and resources on understanding and reducing anxiety in autistic children and young people.
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GuideNational Autistic SocietyUK charityAnxiety in Autistic People (guidance)
Free guidance on why autistic children feel anxious and practical strategies: anxiety diaries, visual schedules, sensory tools and relaxation.
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GuideNHSNHSAnxiety in Children: Advice for Parents (NHS)
Free NHS advice on supporting an anxious child: talking through worries, deep breathing, keeping routines, making a worry box and when to seek help.
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GuideAnna FreudUK charityAnxiety in Young Children: Advice for Parents
Free Anna Freud guide helping parents recognise signs of anxiety in young children and respond with warmth, reassurance and predictable routines.
Anxiety & wellbeing
TemplateELSA SupportOrganisationAnxiety Scale Poster with Coping Vocabulary
Free printable anxiety scale with feelings vocabulary and self-soothing questions, ideal as a display or talking point with an anxious child.
Anxiety & wellbeing- GuideNational Autistic SocietyUK charity
Autism and anger management: a guide for parents
Strategies for preventing and managing anger using traffic-light feelings scales, calm spaces and visual supports to help your child cope.
AutismBehaviourAnxiety & wellbeing - AppAutisticaUK charity
Autistica Tips Hub app
Free iOS/Android app of evidence-based, autistic-led tips covering diagnosis, wellbeing and everyday life, designed by and for the autistic community.
AutismDiagnosisAnxiety & wellbeing - WorksheetELSA SupportOrganisation
Back to School Reset Worksheet
Free printable A4 worksheet (early years, primary and secondary versions) to gently help children ease back into routine after the summer.
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GuideThe Sleep CharityUK charityBedtime Routines for Children
Free Sleep Charity guide to building a calming, predictable bedtime routine, with timing, screen and relaxation tips and a sample evening plan.
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Breathing Exercises for Stress (NHS)
Free NHS guide to a simple belly-breathing exercise that calms stress, anxiety and panic; needs no equipment and can be done anywhere.
Anxiety & wellbeing - GuideYoungMindsUK charity
Challenging behaviour: a parent's guide
Frames behaviour as communication about hidden feelings, with boundaries, praise and calming tips, plus a free parents helpline for support.
BehaviourAnxiety & wellbeingSpeech & communication - GuideNational Autistic SocietyUK charity
Dealing with Change (autism)
Free guidance on why change is hard for autistic people and practical strategies (countdowns, plan B/C, preparation) useful for transitions.
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GuideEast Sussex Local OfferGovernmentEBSA guidance for parents, carers and young people (PDF)
Educational-psychology EBSA toolkit for families: understanding school avoidance, the cycle of anxiety and graded return-to-school planning.
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WorksheetMilton Keynes SEND Local OfferGovernmentEBSA Practical Resource Pack for Parents and Carers
Free practical EBSA pack with planning tools to help parents understand school avoidance and work with school on a graded return.
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TemplateWestmorland and Furness CouncilGovernmentEBSA Support Plan template (editable Word doc)
Free editable Word EBSA support plan template on an assess-plan-do-review framework, co-produced by school and family to plan a return to school.
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ELSA Support Free Emotional Wellbeing Resources
Hundreds of free printable emotional literacy and regulation worksheets for children, widely used in UK schools to support emotions and behaviour.
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TemplateMiddletown Centre for AutismUK charityEmotion Thermometer printable
Free printable emotion thermometer to help an autistic child rate and communicate how they feel and link feelings to calming strategies.
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GuideFamily ActionUK charityEmotionally based school avoidance (EBSA): parent self-help
Free self-help guide explaining why a child 'can't' rather than 'won't' attend school, causes of school anxiety and how parents can help.
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Free Anxiety Thermometer (Worry Scale) Printable
Free printable anxiety thermometer that helps a child scale how big their worry feels on a number scale; laminate and reuse with a dry-wipe pen.
Anxiety & wellbeing 
TemplateHigh Speed TrainingOrganisationFree Feelings Scale / Chart for Autistic Children
Free editable feelings-rating chart using numbers, colours or faces to help an autistic child show how they feel and build emotional awareness.
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TemplateMy NeurodiversityUK charityFree Social Stories Library (incl. 'I am Starting School')
Free printable social stories for neurodivergent children, including 'I am Starting School' and 'I Can Cope with Change' to ease transitions.
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TemplateThey Are The Future (Everlief Child Psychology)OrganisationFree Worry Jar / Worry Box Printable Pack
Free printable worry jar, worry slips and parent guide by a UK clinical psychologist; email signup needed to receive the pack. Helps children let go of worries.
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Grounding Exercises for Kids (free printable PDF)
Free direct-download printable of 15 grounding techniques, including the 5-4-3-2-1 five-senses method, written by a UK clinical psychologist for calm corners.
Anxiety & wellbeingSensory - GuideYoungMindsUK charity
How to Make a Self-Soothe (Calm) Box
Step-by-step guide to building a calm box using the five senses to help a child ground and settle when anxious or overwhelmed.
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GuideAutism Central (NHS)NHSHow to Prepare for Secondary School (autism)
Free NHS-commissioned guidance on the primary-to-secondary move for autistic children: visits, social stories, route practice and sensory tips.
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HelplineSTAMMA (British Stammering Association)UK charityIf Your Child Is Stammering: Help for Parents + Free Helpline
Parent guidance on supporting a child who stammers, with reassurance and a free helpline (0808 802 0002), webchat and email from the national charity.
Speech & communicationAnxiety & wellbeing- VideoAnna FreudUK charity
Let's talk about anxiety: free animation and toolkit
Free animation plus worksheets and assembly materials helping 11-13 year-olds understand and manage anxiety, useful for school-related worries.
Anxiety & wellbeingSchool & EBSA - GuideNational Autistic SocietyUK charity
Meltdowns - a guide for all audiences
NAS guide explaining what an autistic meltdown is, how it differs from a tantrum, common triggers, and practical ways to help and prevent them.
AutismBehaviourSensory - AppAutisticaUK charity
Molehill Mountain: Free Anxiety App for Autistic People
Free app co-owned with King's College London helping autistic people track worries and learn autism-adapted CBT techniques to manage anxiety.
AutismAnxiety & wellbeing - VideoAnna FreudUK charity
Moving Up! Transition to Secondary School
Free animation plus lesson and assembly toolkit helping Year 6-7 pupils name worries about secondary school and build coping strategies.
School & EBSATransitionsAnxiety & wellbeing - WorksheetAnna FreudUK charity
My Self-Care Plan: Primary
A free downloadable self-care plan worksheet helping primary-age children identify activities that support their wellbeing and self-regulation.
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GuideNot Fine in SchoolUK charityNot Fine in School: support for school attendance barriers
Free parent-led guidance on reporting anxiety-related absence correctly, challenging attendance coding, gathering evidence and avoiding wrongful fines.
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GuidePDA SocietyUK charityPANDA: helpful approaches for PDA (infographic)
Free guide and downloadable PANDA infographic: prioritise, manage anxiety, negotiate, disguise demands and adapt to lower demand avoidance.
AutismBehaviourAnxiety & wellbeing- GuideAnna FreudUK charity
Relaxation and calming techniques for children
Free quick calming and grounding techniques (breathing, muscle relaxation, visualisation) children can use to self-regulate strong feelings.
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GuideChild Law AdviceUK charitySchool attendance and absence: penalty notices and the law
Free legal information on attendance fines, illness/anxiety authorisation rules, and that schools shouldn't routinely demand medical evidence.
School & EBSAAnxiety & wellbeing- GuideAnna FreudUK charity
School attendance and mental wellbeing toolkit
Free guidance booklet and video on emotionally based school avoidance and what helps children reintegrate to mainstream school.
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AppUniversity of BathResearch bodyStories Online For Autism (SOFA) app
Free research-backed app from the University of Bath to create and share personalised social stories using photos and words for autistic children.
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DirectoryAction for Stammering ChildrenUK charitySupport for Parents of Children Who Stammer
Free Stammering Support Hub with FAQs, top tips, films and an advisor, plus links to the Michael Palin Centre, from the UK children's stammering charity.
Speech & communicationAnxiety & wellbeing- GuideAnna FreudUK charity
Supporting Your Child's Transition to Secondary School: Guidance for Parents
Free downloadable guidance, written with clinicians and teachers, on supporting a child through the move to secondary school.
School & EBSATransitionsAnxiety & wellbeing - WorksheetELSA SupportOrganisation
Transition Resources (end of term & moving on)
Free printable transition activities: memory wheels, worry cards, 'message to new teacher' and moving-on certificates for end-of-year change.
School & EBSATransitionsAnxiety & wellbeing - WorksheetELSA SupportOrganisation
Worry Buster Mini Booklet (one-page fold)
Free child-friendly booklet folded from one A4 sheet explaining what worry feels like, why it grows and what helps; no writing required.
Anxiety & wellbeing - WorksheetELSA SupportOrganisation
Worrying Thoughts Worksheet (challenge the worry)
Free CBT-style worksheet where a child writes a worry, what they fear will happen, what is likely to happen, and later what actually happened.
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GuideJust One Norfolk (NHS)NHSZones of Regulation: Feelings & Calming Activities
Free NHS page explaining the colour-coded Zones of Regulation, with a printable and focus, movement and calming sensory activities for children.
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